Input validation error in Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 packages

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU105388

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26699

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in django.utils.text.wrap() and wordwrap template filter. A remote attacker can pass very long strings to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

automation-gateway-proxy (Red Hat package): before 2.5.10-1.el8ap

receptor (Red Hat package): before 1.5.5-2.el8ap

python3.11-sqlparse (Red Hat package): before 0.5.3-2.el8ap

python3.11-podman (Red Hat package): before 5.4.0.1-1.el8ap

python3.11-galaxy-ng (Red Hat package): before 4.10.4-1.el8ap

python3.11-galaxy-importer (Red Hat package): before 0.4.29-1.el8ap

python3.11-dynaconf (Red Hat package): before 3.2.10-1.el8ap

python3.11-drools-jpy (Red Hat package): before 0.3.10-1.el8ap

python3.11-django-ansible-base (Red Hat package): before 2.5.20250507-1.el8ap

automation-hub (Red Hat package): before 4.10.4-1.el8ap

automation-gateway (Red Hat package): before 2.5.20250507-1.el8ap

automation-eda-controller (Red Hat package): before 1.1.8-1.el8ap

automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.6.12-1.el8ap

ansible-runner (Red Hat package): before 2.4.1-1.el8ap

ansible-rulebook (Red Hat package): before 1.1.6-1.el8ap

ansible-automation-platform-installer (Red Hat package): before 2.5-12.el8ap

aap-metrics-utility (Red Hat package): before 0.5.0-2.el8ap

Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-gateway-proxy_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:receptor_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-sqlparse_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-podman_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-galaxy-ng_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-galaxy-importer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-dynaconf_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-drools-jpy_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:python3_11-django-ansible-base_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-hub_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-gateway_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-eda-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible-runner_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible-rulebook_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible-automation-platform-installer_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:aap-metrics-utility_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4553

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.